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Indy’s Greatest Moments

DALLAS, May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Movie lovers are saying that Indiana Jones may have enough gray hair to be a classic, but they also overwhelmingly agree he’s a modern-day hero that still captures their hearts and imaginations. BLOCKBUSTER(R) is revealing the results of a survey in which film buffs gave “classic” status to several scenes from the first three Indiana Jones movies.

WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Faux rockstar Nigel Tufnel — portrayed by actor Christopher Guest from the landmark cult comedy, “This is Spinal Tap” — lends his offlandish, side-splitting opinions on who created Stonehenge, and why, in an exclusive online interview with National Geographic Channel.

Claiming he knows the name of the single man responsible for the construction of Stonehenge, Tufnel sits down with a journalist to answer some hard-hitting questions and takes viewers on an exclusive tour of his garage, where he conducts “decoder” experiments to provide evidence for the true purpose of Stonehenge.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Rock and roll royalty Sharon Osbourne is taking on a new role as headmistress of VH1’s “Rock of Love Girls: Charm School” premiering on VH1 in the Fall 2008. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from “Rock of Love with Bret Michaels” the art of becoming more lady-like. Whether you love them or love to hate them, there’s no denying that these rough-around-the-edges women need a respectable mentor who knows what it takes to become a rockin’ leading lady.

The contestants will focus on one lesson a week followed by a demanding test. Whoever doesn’t measure up to the challenges of “Charm School” will be expelled. In the end, the last one standing will be rewarded with $100,000 to put towards her new and improved life.

Run Forrest Run

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ — NEHST Studios announced today an open casting call for its feature documentary called Running America. For the first time in film-making history, people will be able sign up online to be cast in this documentary and participate in this record-breaking run by registering at http://www.runningamerica08.com/ . In the film, runners will follow two world class runners along with many different celebrities along the route. In the documentary Running America, which will be filmed in the U.S. from approximately June 21st in San Francisco and ending in New York City 45 days later, world class athletes and runners Charlie Engle and Marshall Ulrich will attempt to run 3,200 miles across the country.

NEHST is casting 5 people per mile to run with Charlie and Marshall, as these two athletes run across the country in their quest to break a world record. Anyone and everyone is eligible to run, no matter how young, or old, no matter if you are disabled, or if you have never run before.